Last Days of Pompeii -
secrets of the dead

Wed, Aug 20 10:00 P.M. NHPBS (11.1)

What were the last days in Pompeii like before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius 2,000 years ago? The dazzling discovery of an intact wooden chariot, the only one ever found, provides new insight into the social classes of the ancient city.

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 2002

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Wed, Aug 20	10:00 P.M.	Last Days of Pompeii NHPBS (11.1)

About Secrets of the Dead:

Part detective story, part true-life drama, SECRETS OF THE DEAD unearths evidence from around the world, challenging prevailing ideas and throwing fresh light on unexplained events.

Using the most up-to-date science in the laboratory and in the field, scientists and researchers examine the missing pieces of each puzzle, completing the picture of what had been merely an assemblage of suppositions.